Cedrick Wilson admits Jerry World’s blinding light cost Cowboys crucial play
You would think that if you spend over a billion dollars on a building, you would have all of the kinks and quirks figured out. Apparently, that’s not exactly what happened when Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones built AT&T Stadium.
The venue is a beautiful stadium and is one of the largest in the world. Fans from all over come to bask in its glory. But all Cowboys wide receiver Cedrick Wilson could bask in was the glaring sun coming through the stadium windows.
On a 3rd-and-19 play with just 40 seconds to go in the half, Wilson was wide open for a catch that could’ve helped to continue the drive and lead to a Dallas score. Instead, thanks to the blinding glare coming from the stadium’s windows, the ball literally went over Wilson’s head. He was later quoted to say that couldn’t see Dak or the ball.
According to RJ Ochoa, the manager of Blogging The Boys, Jones has been asked about this issue several times, yet nothing has been changed or done.
Cedrick Wilson: “It’s one of those things you can’t do anything about. I turned around and couldn’t see Dak or the ball.” https://t.co/sPo3S7DTUt
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) January 17, 2022
Glare and jumbotron at AT&T Stadium cause issues in Cowboys loss to 49ers
Look, we aren’t trying to sit here and tell you that AT&T Stadium caused this loss. There were several other glaring (pun intended) issues that lost Dallas the game. But this was an integral moment in the first half that could’ve helped the Cowboys have a big momentum shift going into halftime.
This wasn’t the only time a part of the venue “made an appearance” in the game. When punter Bryan Anger tried to punt a ball back to San Francisco, the ball hit the incredibly oversized jumbotron, which caused an incredibly rare redo. We know Jones takes great pride in his massive jumbotron, but at what cost?
Should Anger not have kicked the ball straight up? Yes. Is he semi-lucky that he got a do-over? Yes. But make adjustments to your stadium, Jones! Your team shouldn’t have to make adjustments based on ridiculous things going on in your arena.
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It just seemed like nothing went right for the Cowboys in the Wild Card game. Even when things were looking up in the second half, they couldn’t find a way to execute and win the ball game. But having your own home stadium affect the game twice is just embarrassing.
